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Max Verstappen’s path to victory at Interlagos involved a string of passes early in the race, a nervous wait for a red flag as the conditions worsened, and an opportunistic move on the leader at the final restart. It added up to one of the most memorable wins of the season and 26 points which give him a virtually unassailable…

He told the media he’s willing to be imprisoned if it brings “sadistic pleasure” to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, responding to reports that he might be implicated in the Formula E race case. “If they want to file a case, let them. I’ll go to jail for two months, return stronger, and continue fighting for Telangana’s future,” he asserted. …

Sam Bird was left hungry for more after sampling Formula E’s new four-wheel-drive system during pre-season testing at at the Spanish circuit of Jarama Four-wheel drive will come into play when the Gen 3 Evo machines’ full 350kw power reserve in unlocked in qualifying duels and after Attack Mode activation. After a taste of that extra grunt, the NEOM McLaren…

Formula One awards a world drivers’ championship and a world constructors’ championship at the end of each season. The drivers’ title is presented to the top competitor behind the wheel, while the constructors’ championship is given to the top team. Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher own the record for the most career F1 world drivers’ titles with seven apiece, while…

Hyderabad: Amid speculations of potential action by the Congress govt on Formula E racing and alleged payment irregularities during the BRS govt tenure, former industry minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday said he is ready to go to jail even as he refuted corruption claims. Addressing a press conference, the BRS working president said Hyderabad greatly benefited from Formula E…

David Beckmann set the fastest time on the third day of Formula E pre-season testing as reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein showcased Porsche’s strength of force by leading a 1-2 in the simulation race. Wehrlein became the first driver to lap the Jarama Circuit just outside Madrid below the 1m28s barrier in the morning session on Thursday but was eventually pipped…

Sauber Motorsport chairman and Audi chief executive Gernot Dollner has said the team’s signing of 20-year-old driver Gabriel Bortoleto is a sign of a “generational shift” in Formula 1. The addition of Bortoleto to the grid means at least a fifth of the 20 F1 drivers will be starting a first full season in 2025. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “We…

Max Verstappen’s victory on Sunday was undoubtedly one of his finest, not least because this was the lowest starting position he’s ever won a race from. He stormed through to win from 17th on the grid, albeit with two empty spaces ahead of him. The last driver to win from that far back was Kimi Raikkonen in the 2005 Japanese…

At the Bernabeu stadium last Tuesday night, the fabled home of Spanish soccer behemoth Real Madrid, a giant Valencian flag was unfurled by the Real Madrid faithful during its Champions League tie against AC Milan. As it swirled around the legions of white shirts beneath it, a moving tribute to their fellow Spaniards after the flooding tragedy of last week…

JARAMA TO OFFER FIRST GLIMPSE OF ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 11 FORM GUIDE All competitors are set to take to the track in Spain this week, alongside a host of fast females in the electric single-seater series’ first Women’s Test. Preparations for Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will ramp up this week…

Amazon Prime Video this season holds a package of domestic rights covering English men’s soccer’s top-tier Premier League. (Dan Istitene/Getty Images) The Amazon Prime Video streaming division of the global retail heavyweight has brought in Michael Edelston to join its European media rights team. Edelston joins from Formula E, the international electric car racing series, where he spent three years…

In the round-up: Mercedes say a key goal for their future development is addressing their poor performance in slow corners. In brief Mercedes focused on slow-corner gains Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering said “the issues that we are struggling with [in] this update are the same as the ones we were struggling with before,” in a video released by the…

Lola has acquired the ownership of the Formula E entrant licence previously owned by the Abt organisation, The Race can reveal. Lola, which was re-animated from a decade long fallow period between 2012 and 2022 by American-based British businessman Till Bechtolsheimer, is now the sole owner of the licence as well as being one of the seven registered manufacturers in…

Formula 1‘s inaugural season was in 1950. The premier class in open-wheel single-seat racing has crowned a world champion driver every year since. Since 1958, F1 has also crowned a championship team each year with its constructors’ title. Below is a list of every F1 drivers’ and constructors’ world champion through the years. Drivers 2023: Max Verstappen 2022: Max Verstappen…

DS Penske’s Maximilian Guenther finished the second day of Formula E pre-season testing in Jarama fastest, just 0.031s clear of Kiro’s Dan Ticktum. The German posted a 1m28.408s in the final hour of the afternoon session at the Jarama Circuit just outside Madrid, which is hosting Formula E testing this week after the flooding in Valencia. Exclusive: How Formula E…

With the most recent October meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, Formula 1’s rule makers have published their latest draft of the sporting regulations that will govern the 2025 edition of the world championship. Although the WMSC appears to have responded to recent controversy over the fastest lap bonus point by removing it entirely from the rulebook for…

SAITAMA, Japan, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Marelli is delighted to confirm that it has joined forces with Nissan Formula E Team as Technical Partner on an initial two-year agreement. With over 100 years of history as a global technology partner to the automotive and motorsport worlds, Marelli aims to co-create the future of mobility with customers and partners. …

Sauber have confirmed Brazil’s Gabriel Bortoleto will drive in 2025 alongside Nico Hulkenberg as the team prepares to transition to Audi for 2026. The team announced on Wednesday Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will leave at the end of the season. Sao Paulo’s Bortoleto joins from Formula 2 and leads the championship with two rounds remaining. The 20-year-old joined McLaren’s…

Max Verstappen accused Pierre Gasly of causing a “dangerous” situation shortly before the original start of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, who won Sunday’s race, came close to colliding with Franco Colapinto at the exit of turn 14 as the field arrived at the grid at the end of the first formation lap. Verstappen slammed on the…